October 8, 2010

Character presentations.

October 7, 2010

Time to work on Presentations.

October 6 (9A), 5 (9B), 2010

Character Profile Oral Presentation

October 5 (9A), 4 (9B), 2010

Grammar Test: Clauses and Building Sentences

October 4, 2010

Character Profile Assignments due.
Quiz on character (see character power point notes from Sep. 14)
Sentence Building practice.

October 1, 2010

Jeopardy Grammar Game: Sentence Structure
Character profiles due.

September 30, 2010

Grammar: Building Sentences p. 135
Writing Character Profiles: Peer editing

September 29 (9A), 28 (9B), 2010

Grammar: Building Sentences p. 134
Writing: Turn character sheets into a written Character Profile

September 28 (9A) 27 (9B), 2010

Grammar: Building Sentences p. 132, p. 133 (top half only)
Character Drama Performances

September 27, 2010

Grammar: Building Sentences p. 131
Grammar Work Book Check - Clauses
Character Drama Projects

September 24, 2010

Flag Raising
Grammar: Clauses p. 126 (top half only)
Character Creation Activity - Powerpoint

September 23, 2010

Grammar: Clauses p. 125 (top half only),
Vark Test Results
Group Discussion

September 22 (9A), 21(9B), 2010

Grammar: Clauses p. 121

Writing assignment: Sentence Practice: Independent and Subordinate Clauses

September 21 (9A), 20 (9B), 2010

Grammar: Clauses p. 115
Oral review of "Thank you, Ma'm"
Reading and Group discussion of poem "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes

September 20, 2010

Grammar: Clauses p. 114
VARK - Multiple Intelligences Test (not for marks). If you missed this test, take it
online here: VARK online questionnaire and you can see your results.

September 17, 2010 (Mr. Olsen is at a Conference)

Grammar: Clauses p. 113
Finish reading "Thank you Ma'am"
Complete the chart from the Interactive Reader (p. 60),
and the Test Practice questions p.61-62.
Assignment is due Monday Sep. 20

September 16, 2010

Grammar: Clauses p. 112
"Before you read" from the Interactive Reader
Focus: How dialogue reveals character
Review Vocabulary words.

Start Reading "Thankyou Ma'am" in Interactive Reader

September 15 (9A), 14 (9B), 2010

Grammar: Clauses p. 111

Check student answers to powerpoint questions
Finish Character notes powerpoint

Group Activity: Describing popular characters and presenting.

September 14 (9A), 13 (9B), 2010

Finish Setting Activity
Powerpoint activity. Revealing Character.

September 13, 2010

Grammar Test Review: Parts of a Sentence
Re-review

Parts of a Sentence Retest.

September 10, 2010

Setting activity: Group creation of a setting and story introductions.

Class sharing of story introductions.

Review Autobiographical Stories. Discuss Marking Scheme.
Handout:

September 9, 2010

Grammar Quiz - Parts of a Sentence.
Finish Reading "A Christmas Memory"
Christmas Memory Setting Worksheet

September 8 (9A), 7 (9B), 2010

Reading of "A Christmas Memory"

September 7 (9A), 6 (9B), 2010

Grammar: Review notes.
Introduction Powerpoint to "A Christmas Memory"
Begin Reading Story

September 6, 2010

Grammar: Parts of a Sentence p. 54

Setting Powerpoint

Introduction to Mood - "Big Rock Candy Mountain" song
"A Christmas Memory" Vocabulary Preview.

September 3, 2010

Dangerous Game Film.

September 2, 2010

Grammar: Parts of a Sentence p. 53
Finish Informational Powerpoint
In class Assignment:
Generating Research Questions using the 5 Ws on "Can Animals Think?"


Dangerous Game film. Preview Discussion.

September 1 (9A), 31 (9B), 2010

Grammar: Parts of a Sentence p. 52
Introduction to Generating Research Questions

Making a KWL Chart
Team Reading of "Can Animals Think?"

August 31 (9A), 30 (9B), 2010

Writing Workshop Continued
Individual Writing of Autobiographical Narrative Story in class.
Peer Proofreading
Drafts date stamped in class by the teacher
Due Thursday Sept. 1st - Autobiographical Narrative Story
You must hand in 3 things:
1. Prewriting notes (stamped in class)
2. Rough Draft (stamped in class)
3. Final Good Copy (can be typed, but this is not required)

August 30, 2010

Test Review
Test on Plot, Sequence, and "The Most Dangerous Game"

August 27, 2010

Grammar: Parts of a Sentence p. 50

Writing Workshop:
Group Brainstorming of ideas and prewriting for an Autobiographical Narrative.

Note: All prewriting notes will be marked and need to be handed in with the finished story.

Homework:
(Not for Marks)

August 26, 2010

Grammar- Parts of a Sentence p. 49
Plot Review

Plot Diagram of "The Most Dangerous Game" due. Friday Aug. 27

August 25 (9A), 24 (9B), 2010

Grammar - Parts of a Sentence p. 48
Finish "The Most Dangerous Game"
Work on Ship-Trap Island Map Assignment due. Thursday Aug. 26

August 24 (9A), 23 (9B), 2010

Grammar - Parts of a Sentence p. 43
Update Maps of Ship-Trap Island
Continue Reading "The Most Dangerous Game"

August 23, 2010

Grammar- Parts of a Sentence p. 40
Begin Maps of Ship Trap Island
Continue reading "The Most Dangerous Game"

August 20, 2010

Vocabulary Review
Power point previewing "The Most Dangerous Game"

Read the story:

To p. 8.

August 19, 2010

Grammar: Subjects and Predicates p. 35, 38 (9A only)
Plot impressions (9B only)
Vocabulary Preview: Most Dangerous Game

August 18, 2010

__Grammar__: Sentence Fragments A and B p. 33-34
Student Numbers handed out
Textbook Preview
Literary Terms: plot impression, predictions (9A only)
__Assignment:__ Plot impression Sheet. Due (Friday For 9A)

August 17, 2010

Entry-Level Diagnostic Test

Aug. 13, 2010

Personal mini-posters.
Students create a poster with drawings and information about themselves to decorate the class.

This assignment is due Wednesday, Aug. 18

Aug. 12, 2010

Writing Diagnostic. Cross grade Essay

Aug. 11, 2010

Activities:
Class Rules / Discipline procedure
Folders / Write Names
Introduction Quiz
Students create own quizzes (for sharing if time)
Assessments:
Student Quizzes